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June 2012 - Bruges, Belgium

Bruges is an incredibly beautiful city that almost seems like it was frozen in time 500 years ago.

Bruges!
Around town
Bruges! Around town
The Church of Our Lady rising above Bruges
Sint-Salvatorkerk
Markt, the main square area
The Church of Our Lady rising above Bruges Sint-Salvatorkerk Markt, the main square area
Markt
The belfry
Markt The belfry
Inside the belfry
Bruges from the belfry, with the towers of the Church of Our Lady and Sint-Salvatorkerk visible
Inside the belfry Bruges from the belfry, with the towers of the Church of Our Lady and Sint-Salvatorkerk visible
An old windmill towards the edge of the city
Stadhuis, the Bruges city hall
Inside stadhuis
An old windmill towards the edge of the city Stadhuis, the Bruges city hall Inside stadhuis
Next to the stadhuis
The Church of Our Lady
Inside the Church of Our Lady. The difference between the Catholic churches in Dutch Belgium and the Protestant churches in the Netherlands is striking
Next to the stadhuis The Church of Our Lady Inside the Church of Our Lady. The difference between the Catholic churches in Dutch Belgium and the Protestant churches in the Netherlands is striking
The highlight of the Church of Our Lady is the Madonna of Bruges, a breathtaking sculpture by Michelangelo
Madonna and Child by Michelangelo
The highlight of the Church of Our Lady is the Madonna of Bruges, a breathtaking sculpture by Michelangelo Madonna and Child by Michelangelo
Graves in the Crypt that date back to the 13th century!
The back of the church
Graves in the Crypt that date back to the 13th century! The back of the church
Behind the church
The Basilica of the Holy Blood, Bruges
Inside the basilica
Behind the church The Basilica of the Holy Blood, Bruges Inside the basilica
The chapel holds a relic, supposedly a piece of cloth with the blood of Christ collected by Joseph of Arimathea
One of the city's several old windmills
Us sitting on the base of the windmill
The chapel holds a relic, supposedly a piece of cloth with the blood of Christ collected by Joseph of Arimathea One of the city's several old windmills Us sitting on the base of the windmill
The old entrance to the city
The old entrance to the city
Our first belgian waffels in Belgium! They were not a disappointment
Our first belgian waffels in Belgium! They were not a disappointment